Abarth 695 Biposto Record launched
Record for daftest hot hatch? Record for highest number of special editions spun off one car? Not exactly...
This hasn't changed with the new Biposto Record, as it starts from £36,610. Still one for the die-hard enthusiasts then. It celebrates 50 years since Carlo Abarth set acceleration records at Monza and also that Abarth as a manufacturer holds 133 records. Not every single record is listed so it looks like we'll have to take their word for it. This means 133 Records are being produced, all in Modena Yellow with 'Tar Cold Grey' accents, a smattering of 'Record' badges and a build plaque.
It's mechanically identical to the Biposto, meaning the same 190hp 1.4-litre turbo with that gearbox and diff. Abarth claims 5.9 seconds to 62mph and a 143mph top speed. The Sabelt seats with four-point belts are standard, though it looks from here the sliding Perspex windows are still on the options list...
Of course the Biposto is daft, but that's a large part of why it's so charming. It may be a hackneyed cliché but the hot hatch world would be a lot duller if Abarth wasn't in it and there was nothing to see but Golf Rs. Think of it as the second car to your 458 Speciale and it will fit in just perfectly.
Its's not mechanically identical - the mechanical self locking dif comes as standard on the Record but only if you choose the dog box on the 'regular' Biposto. Meanwhile the dogbox does not appear to be an option on the Record edition
Mind you people seem to buy them, so Fiat obviously know more about their market than I do.
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